TABLE 1.
Psychiatrist and MHMO human resources in PRPHC health facilities: province and population rates per 100 000 population.
| Province | Rural population dependant on PRPHC health facilities | MHMOs | Psychiatrists | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population† | PRPHC facilities (N) | N | Rate | N | Rate | |
| EC | 3 333 810 | 31 | 10 | 0.30 | 0 | 0.00 |
| FS | 465 925 | 7 | 2 | 0.43 | 1 | 0.21 |
| KZN | 4 581 901 | 34 | 6 | 0.13 | 1 | 0.02 |
| LIM | 4 105 933 | 36 | 24 | 0.58 | 4 | 0.07 |
| MPU | 1 621 686 | 17 | 13 | 0.80 | 0 | 0.00 |
| NC | 173 248 | 10 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
| NW | 2 063 721 | 14 | 8 | 0.39 | 1 | 0.05 |
| WC | 797 648 | 11 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Total | 17 143 872 | 160 | 63 | 0.37 | 7 | 0.03 |
†
, The rural population for each province making use of the public health sector was obtained by calculating the population of the health centres included in the audit, as well as that of their affiliated satellite clinics.
EC, Eastern Cape; FS, Free State; KZN, Kwazulu-Natal; LIM, Limpopo; MPU, Mpumalanga; NC, Northern Cape; NW, North West; PRPHC, public rural primary healthcare; WC, Western Cape; MHMO, mental health medical officer (not specialised in psychiatry, but dedicated to MH).